I watched this a few weeks before we watched Departures in class, and while they are completely unrelated thematically, they are both Japanese films that I really enjoyed. Without spoiling too much, All About Lily Chou-Chou is about the lives of Japanese youth as they go through life and deal with social pressure, stress, bullying and other issues that plague teenagers in modern day society. The titular Lily Chou-Chou is a singer who is idolized by her fans, and although she does not actually make an appearance in the movie, she is integral to the plot, as she is the connecting thread that ties much of the movie together. While the movie is obviously dramatized, it was a very raw and real look into the social problems of Japanese teenagers.
It also has a great soundtrack with lots of Debussy. I love Debussy.
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